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NEGLIGEE PANTS May 13, 1941.

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Rearmed May 13,1941

UNITED STATES PATENT w Re. 21,303

OFFICE NEGLIGEE PANTS Trent B.Terry, Charlottesville, Va. Original No. 2,176,826, datedoctober l'l, 1939, Se-

rial no. m7! June 30, 1939.

Application:-

reissue August 3, 194., Serial No. 351,075

I 1' Claims.

"The present application is a continuation-inpart of prior application Serial No. 187,946 filed January 31; 1938, the disclosure in which forms a part of the present application.

The invention concerns a pair ofshorts, which in itspreferred form has a plurality of parallel design markings thereon which converge'dowm.

wardly at the front of the garmentand meet at the front median line. While it has long been desirable to devise allair of shorts having converging designs in front, it has been impossible to manufacture such a garment on acommercial scale until this invention was conceived.

An important object of the invention is thus to provide a pair of shorts formed from a blank of material preferably having a plurality of parallel designs thereon and arranged in such mannerthat in the completed garment the designs are disposed in symmetrical converging V dis- Preferably. the

- Another object is to provide a pair of negligee pants formed of a few pieces of material which may be cut from a single strip of material with a minimum of waste. 7

Still another object is to provide -a pair of negligee pants assembled from a few blanks of materiahthe blanks being so cut that they may be readily ed to provide a completed symmetrical garment by comparatively unskilled labor. A cognate obiect is to provide a pair of terial, marked for cutting blanks for forming the garmentshown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a second'modincation;' w p Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the second modification shown in Fig. 5; and r Fig. 7, partially broken away. is. a side elevation of another modification.

The preferred form of shorts is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and is comprised of a waist portion In; abdominal portion i2, and two leg portions l4 and II. Extending upwardly from the crotch II, the front median line seam 2| merges into the exposededge llofthefly." j

In its preierred form, the garment is made from woven material having a plurality of pare/ allel designs thereon which converge downwardly to the front median line of the garment and are symmetrically divergent therefrom. In

Fig. 2, it is shown that the design markings extend across the seat it, and on each side of the material. Moreover, in its broad concept, the

negligee pants which may be assembled to pros v'ide a; completed symmetrical garment without the of fitting ,or adjustment. in 7 Yet again, an obiectoi the invention is providing hesligee pants having the exposed edge designs meeting on the me the garmenhwhich is described in the following of the fly along the median line of the garment specification and drawings, in

which: Fig.

. Pig. 2 is a real-elevation, of. the modification inl'llLl: Ilg. 3i: a plan view oi blanks for forming the main portions of-thegarments shown in Figs. 1 and 2; a v

new a plan view ofa single strip of ma- 1 a front elevation the preferred invention may be used with material having no.

other marking thereon: than the indications given by thewai'p' and weft of plain material.

In Figs. 1 and 2, as will be clearly noted, the

waist portion III is formed of the substantially triangular front waist portion. The lower edges '2! and 30 of the waist portion Ill form substantially the lower edges of the triangle, and are stitched to the main body of the garment on lines substantially-parallel with the design marklugs 24 on the main body of the garment. The significance of this feature will appear later in the specification. Facings 32 and 34 are shown in dotted lines on each side of the fly line in Fig. 1. An elastic belt 36 is stitched to the upper edge of'the garment at the rear, the ends of the belt being secured to the ends of the waist portion It.

One of the dominant features, which characterizes all of the modifications, is shown to good advantage in Figs. 1 and '2, wherein it may be seen that the designmarkings 2 4, in the finished garment, converge downwardly in front, meeting at the front median line.

Ihavefoundthatinapairofshortsofstri to obtain the desired result. One of these factors, which has Just been mentioned, resides in disposing the lower edges '28 and I 01' the waist portion Ill in alignment with the design markings at the top of the main portion of the shorts. The .other factor resides in designing the fly of the garment so that the exposed edge in the finished garment is disposed on the front median line of the garment. The fly is of the open type.

These factors will be more apparent from the following description of the blanks from which the garment is made and of the manner in which they are secured together.

The blank 38, fromwhich the main portions of the garment are made, is shown. in Fig. 3. This blank has a concave central portion 40 along the top edge, and top lateral portions II and 43 parallel to'the design'markings 24. The bottom lateral edges 42 and it of the blank are disposed on either side of a V-shaped notch 46, which notch is bounded by edges ll and II.

' Blanks II, which when Reference numerals l2 and I4 designate the I vertical lower edges of the'sides of the blank, re-.

spectively, and the numerals It and 58 designate,

respectively, the inclined side edges of the upper part of.- the blank. Between the upper and lower side edge portions on each side are disposed notches Ill and 62. .The lower edges-of these notches in the drawings bear reference numerals 64 and II, while the upper edges are numbered 68 and ID, respectively. The material along the edges of the notches-comprises intermediate side edge portions.

To the side of the main blank shown in Fig. 3, a fly facing piece it is shown.

In making the garment illustrated in Figsrl and 2, two other pieces are necessary. They are the diamond shaped waist portion II for the front, and the elastic waist band for the back. The waist portion I0 is formed by folding the in Fig. 1 by the reference numeral 20. Then the edge 52 is stitched to edge 48, and edge 54 is stitched to edge It to form the legs. Theseams thus formed are indicated at 18 and Bil in Fig. 2. The remaining unfinished edges of the garment are felled, and after the lower edges of the legs have been hemmed, the garment is completed;

' Blanks for forming the garment just described are especially easy to cut from a single'blank of material with a minimum of waste, and with certainty of result. In Fig. 4 a strip of material -marked for cutting is shown, wherein successive main blanks 18 are marked on the material strip. folded form waist pieces I l, are marked between successive main blanks, and when the edges 48 and III of each main blank 38 are cut, the edges'of the waist blank ii are simultaneously cut. Facing strips-I2 are also arranged between the successive main blanks 30.

The compact arrangement thus provided results in a minimum of waste material.

' The use of symmetrical blanks makes possible.

a disposition of the blanks so that many of the blanks have one edge in common with another blank, thus eliminating many steps-in cutting,

since cutting along one line frequently cuts two diamond shaped waist piece ll longitudinally through the middle to form a triangle.

In constructing the main portion of the garment described, the fly facing 32 is stitched tothe main blank 38 in the following manner. The facing piece 32 is stitched on the blank 28 so that the edge II lies along the edge 58 and the edge ll lies along the edge 88 of the notch. [The a point 13 then extends upwardly from the point II. On the opposite side of the blank, the portion extending upwardly from notch 02 is folded backwardly, and edge I. is stitched to the blank,

which, in folded position, it overlaps. In Fig. 3 the position after folding is indicated in dot and dash lines. In this manner the edges adjacent the fly opening of the shorts are faced. I

The elastic band 3., is then stitchedto the upper concave edge III of the main blank. The sides of the main blank are next folded inwardly and the lower edges 28 and "of the waist front piece are stitched to the top lateral portions ll and 43 respectively of the main blank parallel to the top edges along the design lines and the edge.

I! of the facingpiece 82. Symmetrical alignment of the design is assured at this point simply bylininguptheloweredgesofthewaistfront piece so that they extend substantially parallel with the design lines 24 on the blank. Where no designlinesarepresenhtheseedgesarelined.

up with the top lateral straight edges of the main blank II and, or thewarp or weft dis- 'posedparallelthereto.

' In the next operation, the lower edges 84 and Olofnotchesllandl2,respectively,arejoined toprovidethefrmtmedianlineseam, designated blanks which, but for relatively little trimming, are in form for assembling.

It will be noted that every line of each blank,

other than those parallel, or at right angles, to

the design markings 24, is disposed .at 30 to the design markings. This is true with but one exception, which is the angle of the notches GI and 62 in the side edges of the main blank II, which angle is a 60 angle. This arrangement of angles 'is believed to be novel, and'contributes tothe "Frenchback" type rment are shown. The

waist band portion III in this garment is composed of two portions Ill and I which are see cured to the main body of the shorts by stitching at all points except on the median line at the front and back. In the front the stitching of each portion is along the lines in and Ill. The

only differences between this form and that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are, flrst,'that the waist band is divided vertically in front with the parts thereof being detachably secured by buttons I or other fastening means. Secondly, in the rear, the two portions of the waist band overlap with oneDOrtion passing through a slot I" in the other. The size of the waist of the garment can be adjusted by changing the amount of the overlap, andthen-securing the portions together by engaging the button holes III on conveniently Obviously, other mm of filmed buttons I.

adjustable fastening means .can be employed within the spirit of the invention.

In Fig. 'l the adjustment-of the wais'tis accomplished by forming a tab 2|! in the sides by drawing the strings I, III together and then by tyingthem. In the front, the

the waist band is formed of a continuous piece of non-elastic material (not shown), as is quite in the art. 1

embodiment is similartothat showninFlg.5,whileintherear,

In all modifications, it is importantto'note that the converging V formation of the design lines, or of the straight of the material, is effected principally through the medium of two factors. First, the lower edges of the waist band are se-, cured along lines parallel to the design markings on the main blank or to the straight of the material. exposed edge is disposed on the front median line of the garment. In the embodiment of Figs. and 6, the division line of the waist in front is also on the front median line.

It is readily apparent from the foregoing specification and drawings that garments embodying the invention are extremely. simple to cut and assemble, and that the completed garment will always be in proper symmetrical form. Moreover, and this is most' important, the design markings will converge symmetrically along the front median line of the garment.

It i not intended to limit the invention by the specific examples set forth, and full scope is to be afforded the invention defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. Negligee pants formed of material having parallel design lines thereon on the straight of the material in one direction, said pants being cut from a blank the top edge of which is cut with a central portion and a lateral portion at each side thereof, the side edges of said blank being formed with cut outs, the portions of" said side edges abovethe cut outs being faced, the material along the lower edges of said cut outs being stitched together to form the lower part of the front median line of said pants, the faced portions of the side edges forming the fly portion of said pants, one edge overlapping the other, the exposed edge of the overlapping side being in alignment with said median line forming a continuation of the same, and whereby the opposite ends of said design lines converge at 'thefront median"line of said pants, and a substantially triangular insert having a downwardly disposed apex, the lower edges of which insert are secured to the lateral portions of the top of said blank parallel with a design line of the material to provide the front waist portion of said pants and to hold the overlapping portion of the fly with the exposed edge on the median'line.

2. Negligee pants formed of a blank of material having parallel design lines thereon, said blank having a top edge comprising a central edge portion and a lateral edge portion at each side of said central edge portion, the lateral edge portions being substantially parallel to said design lines, the side edges of said blank being formed with cut outs, the portions of the side edges above the cut outs being faced, the material along the lower edge of the cut outs being stitched together to form the lower part of the-front median line of said pants, the faced portions of the side edges forming the fly portion of said pants, one edge overlapping the other, the exposed edge of the overlapping side being in substantial alignment with said median line and forming a continuation of the same, whereby the design lines converge at the frontal median line of said pants, and a substantially triangular in- Secondly, the fly is arranged so that its the overlapping portion of thefly with the exposed edge on the median line.

3. Negligee pants formed of a blank of woven materialhaving a top edge comprising a central edge portion and a lateral edge portion at each side of said central edge portion, the side edges of 'said blank being formed with cut cuts, the portions of the side edges above the cutouts being faced, the material along the lower edge of the cut outs being stitched together to form the lower part of the front median line of said pants, the faced portions of the side edges forming the fly portion of said pants, one edge overlapping the other, the exposed edge of the overlapping side being in substantial alignment with said medianline andforming a continuation of the same, and a substantially triangular waist portion having a downwardly disposed apex, the lower edges of which waist portion are secured to the lateral portions of the top edge of said blank along the straight of the material to provide the front waist portion of said pants and to hold the overlapping portion of the fly with the ex: posed edge on the front median line and to dispose the straight of the material on lines converging downwardly and meeting in V formation at the front median line.

4. Negligee pants formed of a blank of woven material having designs thereon disposed along lines-parallel to one another, said blank having a top edge comprisinga central edge portion and a lateral edge portion at each side thereof, the side edges of said blank being formed with cut outs, the portions of said side edges above the cut outs being faced, the material along the lower edges of said cut outs being stitched together to form the lower' part of the front median line of said pants, the faced portions of the side edges forming the fiy portion of said pants, one edge overlapping the other, the exposed edge of the overlapping side being in alignm'entwith said median line forming a continuation of the same, and whereby the opposite ends of said lines of design converge at the front median line of said pants, and a substantially triangular insert having a downwardly disposed apex, the lower edges of which insert are secured to the lateral portions of the top of said blank parallel with a line of design of the material to provide the front waist portion of said pants and to hold i bottom edge to, form seat, crotch and leg regions sert having a downwardly disposed'apex, the

lower edges of which insert are secured to the lateral portions of the topedge of said blank parallel to the design lines to provide the front waist portion of said pants and whereby to hold of the garment, said upper side edges lying adjacent one another with the design lines of the fabric forming downwardly converging Vs, the

fabric forming said V's being relatively stretchable horizontally, at least one of said upper side edges of the blank means forming an exposed edge substantially along the median line of the garment, said garment having a waistband extending substantially horizontally of the waist of the wearer and secured to the upper portion of said blank means and extending between the arms of at least one of said V's, said waistband being relatively non-stretchable horizontally.

6. In a pants garment, at least one piece of tom edge,

tally of the waist of the cloth fabric forming blank means having a, ho and lower and upper side edges, the horizontal dimensions or the blank means extending substantially parallel to the design lines of the fabric adjacent the sides, said upper side edges being convergent upwardly, means connecting said lower side edges to central portions of the bottom edge to form seat, crotch, and leg regions of the garment, said upper side edges lying adjacent one another with the design lines of the fabric forming downwardly converging V's, at least one of said upper side edges of the blank means forming an exposed edge substantially along the median line oi the garment, said garment having a waistband secured to the upper portion or said blank means, the design lines of the material of the waistband extending wearer.

7. Negligee pants formed of at least one piece oi woven material having parallel design lines thereon on the straight or the material, said material forming blank means, the top edge of which blank means havinga central concave portion substantially horizon- .and a. lateral portion at .lateral portions extending along the straight of the material, the side edges of said blank means being formed with cut-outs, the portions of the side edges above said cut-outs being faced, the faced portions 01' the side edges forming the fly portion of said pants, other, the exposed edge of the overlapping side extending along the median line or said pants, whereby the ends of said design lines converge at the front median line 01 said pants, means connecting the side edges 01' the blank means below the cut-outs and central portions or the bottom edge of the blank means to form se'at, crotch, and leg regions of the garment, and a substantially triangular insert having a. downwardly disposed apex, the lower edges of which insert are secured to the lateral portions of the top of said blank means parallel with the design lines of the material adjacent said lateral portions to provide the front waist portion of said pants.

TRENT B. TERRY;

each side thereof, the

one edge overlapping the 

